Long-term spiritual retreats are increasingly sought after by local Catholics, leading the Macau Diocesan Retreat House to welcome three to five retreatants every month, in order to support those who intend to deepen their faith through silence and solitude.
We celebrated the Feast of Divine Mercy three days ago. The second Sunday of Easter has been celebrated by the Church since April 2000 as Divine Mercy Sunday. In these times, more than ever, Our Lord’s call echoes throughout the world through St Faustina: “Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My mercy” (Diary, 300).
The modern Catholic has lost the significance of the act of kneeling before the Lord. Let us recapture its true meaning and allow this gesture of sacrifice and adoration lead us to the heart of our redemption.
Having missed the departure of his ship to India, Joao boarded two smaller vessels to chase the ocean-bound fleet. It was in this, somewhat, ridiculous way that João de Brito definitively left Portugal.
The pontiff once again calls for the cessation of violence in Ukraine and peace in the world on Easter Sunday, persisting in his stance against the Russian aggression.
The Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy of the University of Saint Joseph will discuss once again the existence of God in the light of modern science, this time with a particular focus on the historical dimension of Jesus Christ.
The Ricci Institute’s Deignan Award for Responsible Entrepreneurship will recognize small and medium-size enterprises (SME’s) from Macau and Hong Kong that have gone the extra mile to pursue good business practices.
Do we promulgate faith-based and hope-filled narratives? Or do our stories evoke despondency and despair? We must keep well in mind that the nature of our narratives shapes our communities.
Another reason why it is called “Natural Law” is that it can be known by the natural light of reason (without the aid of faith). St Paul says that even the Gentiles have this law “written on their hearts” (Romans 2:15).
It is faith that helps us believe in the Resurrected Christ and acknowledge the various signs of Himself that He has left us on earth. But will we take that faith far enough to embrace His Passion and Death as our own in order to enter the embrace of our own resurrection?